Written by

Robert Bianco, USA TODAY

Whatever you thought of The Voice's Emmy win, you have to give the show credit for at least two things. The first is the spinning-chair gimmick, which may be the single most entertaining twist in any game show. And the second is disguising a game show as a singing contest - since when it comes right down to it, The Voice is closer to The Hollywood Squares than American Idol. You watch for the stars in the chairs: The contestants don't matter and the winners are forgotten the moment they're offscreen.